FAPT Spring Driver Trainer’s Workshop at Lake Yale Leesburg, Florida April 4-7, 2016 Jamie Warrington, Director, FDOE School Transportation Management State of the State

What’s Happening Now?  SB 0684:  Allows a parent in any school district to enroll their student in any school, in any district in Florida.  The district may provide transportation at it’s discretion.  Applies to public and charter school students.

What’s Happening Now?  SB 1676:  Requires all public and private for hire vehicles and day care facility vehicles that transport children to have a child safety check alarm system installed.  Also amends section , Florida Statutes to require child check alarm systems to be installed on all school buses.

State Board of Education Status Report  Rules 6A , 6A and 6A , Florida Administrative Code, were submitted for revisions as requested by a vote of the FAPT membership in June of  On February 18, 2016, the State Board of Education adopted all proposed revisions, which went into effect on March 23, 2016.

State Board of Education Status Report  Rule 6A , FAC:  Replaces the requirement for the DOE physical with a requirement for the DOT physical.  Further guidance has been drafted and will be released shortly. Currently delayed because of a challenge  Places restrictions on medical examiners from issuing medical waivers.

State Board of Education Status Report  Rule 6A , FAC:  Is repealed.  It explains the DOE physical requirements, and is no longer neccessary.

State Board of Education Status Report  Rule 6A , FAC:  Removes the requirement to report certain crash data to the FDOE.  Removes the requirement to report hazardous walking locations to the FDOE.  Removes the requirement that school bus operators may not carry firearms on school property, superseded by statute.

State Board of Education Status Report  Rule 6A , FAC (con’t):  Removes requirement for districts to maintain a list of physicians for DOE physicals.  Removes the 55 MPH speed restriction for school buses, which is superseded by statute.

What’s Next?  Rule 6A , FAC:  Will be amended to reflect the Florida School Bus Safety Inspection Manual, Revised 2016.

What’s Next?  Rule 6A , FAC:  Will be amended to remove the requirement for a 40-hour pre- service certificate to be issued by the district from the Commissioner of Education.  School districts and charter schools are already required to maintain the training documentation, which is the “official” record.

What’s Next?  School Transportation Management to update the following manuals by the end of the school year:  FL Guidelines for the Seating of Pre- school Aged Children on School Buses. (2001)  Charter School Transportation Resource Guide (2006)  School Bus Operator Curriculum (2007)

 Florida Statutes:  Florida Administrative Code: (also known as State Board of Education Rules)  Florida Assoc. for Pupil Trans. (FAPT):  FDOE School Transportation Mgmt.: Resources

Contacts School Transportation Management Florida Department of Education 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 834 Tallahassee, Florida Jamie S. Warrington Director, School Transportation (Until 4/15/16) (Beginning 4/18/16) Terri Egler Program Specialist, Administration Robert Manspeaker Program Specialist, Fleet & Operations Cassie White Program Specialist, ESE & Operations

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